State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection Commission on Fire Prevention and Control 1. CFA Bookstore News 2. CFA Hosts All Hands Training Conference - UPDATE 3. Middlesex County Fire School Firefighter II Course 4. 2nd Annual New Hampshire Hazmat Conference 5. Middlesex County Fire Chiefs Association Annual Outing 6. CPAT Registration Extended ---------- 1. CFA Bookstore News The CFA Bookstore will be closing at 4:30 p.m. today, Tuesday, August8th. The bookstore will be closed due to vacation leave. Thanks, Pam CFA Bookstore -------- 2. CFA Hosts All Hands Training Conference - UPDATE The Connecticut Fire Academy is pleased to present the All Hands Training Conference September 29, 30 & October 1. Three Packed Days featuring 20 Hands on Training Classes and 40 Lectures from leading instructors in the nation. Please see the updated program flyer with some additional classes and time changes. Also, we will have vendor space available, see attached form. Don’t miss this opportunity!! ----------- 3. Middlesex County Fire School Firefighter II Course The Middlesex County Fire School is presenting a Firefighter II course to be held at the Chester Fire Dept. in Chester, CT. This training class will meet the NFPA 1001 Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications for Firefighter II and will run on Thursday nights and weekends. IFSTA Essentials of Firefighting and Fire Department Operations 6th edition textbook will be used for this program. Students are required to provide this manual as it is NOT included in the tuition. Students must provide their own full protective clothing and SCBA with spare cylinder for classes. ALL STUDENTS MUST BE 18 YEARS OLD PRIOR TO FIRST DATE OF CLASS Location: Chester Fire Dept., 6 High Street, Chester, CT Hours: Weeknights 1900hrs-completion, Weekends start 0830hrs-completion Start Date: Thursday September 7, 2017 Send applications or inquiries to: Jay Woron Director, Middlesex County Fire School 58 Bystrek Drive Middletown, CT 06457 860-635-5914 ----------- 4. 2nd Annual New Hampshire Hazmat Conference The 2017 New Hampshire Haz Mat Conference will be held September 6-7, 2017 at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, New Hampshire. Registration Fee is $25, Out-of-State $75. See the attached for program information. ----------- 5. Middlesex County Fire Chiefs Association Annual Outing The Middlesex County Fire Chiefs Association’s annual outing will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the Portland Fire Department Co. 2 recreation area beginning at 16:00 hours. Burt Hale, Secretary ----------- 6. CPAT Registration Extended CPAT fall session has been extended to August 9. If you have any trouble registering for these sessions, please send an email to [email protected]. Please go the following website to register https://ctlms.ct.gov/Saba/Web/Main. The fall sessions will begin on August 13, 2017 and include 2 orientations, 2 practice tests and a final CPAT date on page 2 of the listings. There are 6 sessions available at this time. It is recommended if you have never taken CPAT you register for the complete series rather than the special sessions. If you have any questions, please email Jackie Kilby Richards at [email protected] or you can call 860-264-9285. If you do call please leave a message and your call will be returned as soon as possible. 2017 New Hampshire Haz Mat Conference SEPTEMBER 6—7, 2017 GRAPPONE CONFERENCE CENTER, CONCORD, NH The New Hampshire Association of Fire Chiefs in conjunction with The New Hampshire Hazardous Materials Collaborative Council is pleased to announce the 2017 Hazardous Materials Conference Day 1 08:30 - 17:00 Keynote Speaker Greg Noll Breakout Sessions Managing the Incident: The Eight Step Process, Greg Noll The Challenging Threesome, Ammonia, Chlorine and Propane, Robert Bradley, Greg Socks Day 2 08:30 — 17:00 Breakout Sessions Identifying the Unknown, Richard Dufek Common Sense Planning, Stefan Coutoulakis, Robert Bradley NH Preventative Radiological Nuclear Detection Program, Sgt. Jeff Dade, NHSP EOD Clandestine Labs, Special Agent Michael Lecuyer, DEA Clan Lab Enforcement Team Registration Fee; In-state $25, Out-of-State $75 REGISTRATION: http://nhafc.site-ym.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=988793 THE CONNECTICUT FIRE ACADEMY ’S SEMINAR SERIES GABE ANGEMI ROBERT ECKERT RICK MARSH AARON MARTIN MARK GREGORY JIMMY BUTLER JEFF SHUPE MIKE HORST SHAWN DONOVAN GARY LANE CODY TRESTRAIL BOB PRESSLER MIKE LOMBARDO KIEL SAMSING BRYAN KELLY “Firefighters aggressively training Firefighters” September 29, 30 & October 1, 2017 Training Conference and vendor expo at State of Connecticut Fire Academy - Windsor Locks LECTURES – 2 HOURS EACH **Key Note Speaker** -Gabe Angemi Camden, NJ - Key Note Lecture - Friday 9/29/17 @ 7:00pm COURSE # 18108 Key Note lecture includes dinner - $ 85.00 & the Lecture class: (Saturday 10 AM – 12 PM) $60.00 COURSE # 18078 “March of the Damned - Operations for the Socioeconomically challenged Truck Company” An overview of Truck Company tasks and functions in Socioeconomically depressed Urban Areas. Firefighters assigned to Truck Companies have a multitude of tasks to move through. They must be on time with handling objectives and cognizant of the overall coordination of Fireground operations. The pitfalls can be many and often-mostly you are damned if you do, damned if you don’t. The intent of this program is to help firefighters readily identify issues, keep their minds outside the box a bit and to be more “Johnny on the spot” at the next working fire. ---Gabe is a 17 year veteran and second generation firefighter for the city of Camden, New Jersey. 7 years assigned to Squad Company 7, 8 years assigned to Rescue Company 1, earning promotion to Captain in July of 2014 with assignment to Engine Company 11 in the city's Cramer Hill section since. Gabe is a Rescue Specialist for NJ-TF1 US&R, and a Pro-Board certified Instructor 2. He has been published in urban firefighter and fire engineering magazines, is a member of the urban essentials H.O.T. crew at FDIC and currently runs a project called JOBS. 1 Robert Eckert Camden, NJ (Saturday 1 PM – 3 PM) $60.00 COURSE # 18079 “Urban Engine Company Ops - From the bells to Fully involved” Whether you’re pushing down a tough hallway, making a hit on a car fire, or operating at a natural gas leak, the role of an effective engine company can be a game changer. From apparatus positioning to estimating and making a stretch, this class gives you street smart solutions to overcome many challenges faced. Working aggressively and thinking outside the box may be the difference between making or breaking the outcome of an incident. The urban engine playbook provides experience-based tactics that foster coordinated, positive outcomes on the fireground. Take some of this knowledge and have your engine company set the pace at its next working fire. ---Bobby is a second generation Firefighter from Collingswood, NJ, starting out as a junior at age 14. In 2006, after four years as a career Firefighter/ EMT, he left Collingswood to pursue a career in the Camden Fire Department. Bobby was assigned to Engine #9 for his first four years and did a year in Ladder 1 before being laid off in 2011. After returning from the layoff, he was assigned to Squad 7, the city’s busiest suppression unit. He remained there for five years until his promotion to Captain in February 2016. Bobby is a Pro Board Level II Instructor and has instructed at the county level for several years. Bobby is currently assigned to Engine #1 at Fire Headquarters. Dan MacAuley Boston, MA (Saturday 10 AM – 12 PM) $60.00 COURSE # 18080 “Don’t give up - Ladder company positioning” Tight streets, illegally parked cars, and overhead wires are just a few things that may stop some right in their tracks. This class will discuss what to be constantly looking for and thinking about as the chauffeur in order to complete assigned tasks. Too often ladder trucks and tower ladders are left idling in the street due to lack of confidence and uncertainty. This class will offer tips and tactics from knowing your district and rigs capabilities to overcoming obstacles and challenges you may face on the fireground. --- Dan began his fire service career as a call firefighter with the Nantucket Fire Department and later as a volunteer with the Christiana Fire Company. In 2012 he joined the Boston Fire Department where he is assigned to Ladder Co.6 in the Dorchester section of the city. Dan is also a member of Massachusetts Task Force 1 and the New England FOOLS. Rick Marsh - Hoboken, NJ (Saturday 1 PM – 3 PM) $60.00 COURSE # 18086 “Fire fighting in America's smallest, most densely populated city” A Discussion of what 19 firefighters can do for 60k+ residents. Topics discussed will cover Confined Space Rescue, fires in below freezing weather and a PATH train derailment. ---Capt. Marsh has been with the Hoboken Fire Department since 2008. He has been a member of Rescue 1 and Engine 3 for 6 years. Capt. Marsh has been a member of NJTF1 for 5 years and proudly serves as a Technical Search Specialist in the Search component. 2 Aaron Martin FDNY (Saturday 10 AM – 12 PM) $60.00 COURSE # 18081 “SRO’s/Single Family Dwellings” Strategies and Tactics in Sub-Divided Single Family Dwellings and SRO's(Single Room Occupancies) This class was developed to bring to light the dangers of structural alterations compounded by increased occupancy and fire load. We will cover how to identify these structures from exterior signs but also interior clues that we should be able to recognize while operating emergencies or EMS calls. We will also go through how to overcome these road blocks that can drastically change the outcome of a suppression operation if not dealt with accordingly.